How Social Movements Matter

Jenna Bourn
Reader Reaction (Politics)
March 8, 2011
How social movements matter
By: David S. Meyer In David Meyers article he talks about the protests and movements that happen to fight or support things the government or other people are doing. He uses a lot of examples from protest about war especially the Iraq war. And then incorporates a couple of other examples such as abortion or animal rights. He talks about the presidents and what some of their decisions were going to be and what the people wanted to do. He goes on to talk about how protests come about and what their goals are. I agree but disagree with this article. I disagree with protesting because some people protest against bills and government because most people protest because it is what is best for them as an individual and not best for a country or state. We change bills and laws to better the country and state not to better ourselves or our job status. But yet I agree with protesting because some people do listen to the news and know what is going on with our country so when they protest they do know what and why they are protesting and that it is for the right point. The protests for war were more than likely a good idea and way to go. And also protesting for animal rights but abortion is a hard choice because it’s the persons decision not the states. Protesting seems to become out of hand most of the time because they get aggressive and pressure politics to do stuff that isn’t always the best. So when the government sees people protesting they need to look at if the decision they are protesting about is right for the country and state or the individuals protesting because it more than likely means the protestors are greedy or…...

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